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Duvall Livestock Market Report

Greensboro, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $236.87/cwt ≈ $1,033/hd at 436 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 489 485
Feeder cattle 356 296 369
Slaughter cattle 167 130 62
Replacement cattle 62 63 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
365 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 —
555–595 573 4 225.00–233.00 $230.44 $1,320 —
635 635 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,372 —
675 675 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 262.50 $262.50 $853 —
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
555–595 575 2 217.50–220.00 $218.71 $1,258 -2.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 262.50–265.00 $263.66 $725 —
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 +5.25
455–495 471 8 207.50–212.50 $209.58 $987 +8.41
505–545 527 9 190.00–200.00 $196.87 $1,038 +1.09
565 565 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,059 +2.56
635 635 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,127 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 433 8 200.00–205.00 $201.51 $873 +1.02
455–495 476 5 192.50–200.00 $195.87 $932 +7.76
505–545 520 4 180.00–185.00 $182.93 $951 -1.94
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 +6.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 195.00–197.50 $196.21 $1,128 —
600 600 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,155 —
702–745 709 6 165.00–175.00 $173.25 $1,228 —
765 765 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,243 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 260.00–265.00 $262.32 $721 —
305–345 332 3 247.50–257.50 $250.57 $832 —
355–395 371 8 235.00–242.50 $239.57 $889 +8.79
405–445 424 7 225.00–232.50 $228.87 $970 —
455–495 470 9 212.50–220.00 $217.15 $1,021 -4.05
505–545 522 3 202.50–212.50 $208.19 $1,087 +3.29
605–645 625 3 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,140 +2.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 282.50 $282.50 $636 —
310–345 328 2 265.00–267.50 $266.18 $873 —
405–449 436 10 235.00–242.50 $236.87 $1,033 —
465 465 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,081 —
505–519 517 7 216.00–217.50 $216.21 $1,118 —
585–593 590 3 209.00–210.00 $209.33 $1,235 —
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
655–675 668 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
305–345 325 2 235.00–245.00 $239.69 $779 +4.00
355–395 375 2 225.00–230.00 $227.37 $853 +7.37
405–445 418 3 212.50–220.00 $217.34 $908 +4.96
455–495 485 4 200.00–205.00 $201.17 $976 -4.92
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
555 555 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,041 +6.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1560 1171 80-85% 38 79.00–87.00 $84.66 $991 —
920–1755 1221 80-85% 25 88.00–95.00 $91.83 $1,121 +8.20
1045–1760 1311 80-85% 6 96.00–98.00 $96.89 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–940 891 85-90% 7 65.00–70.00 $66.86 $596 —
845–1325 1104 85-90% 15 72.00–78.00 $74.65 $824 -3.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1685 1513 75-80% 6 90.00–97.00 $93.68 $1,417 —
1475–1550 1522 75-80% 3 99.00–103.00 $100.69 $1,533 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1880 1340 10 103.00–109.00 $106.15 $1,422 —
1130–2270 1424 8 111.00–118.00 $114.27 $1,627 —
1125–2010 1568 2 119.00–123.00 $121.56 $1,906 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–970.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.